UA In the News — July 31

UA In the News — July 31

University of Alabama to receive $15 million gift
Tuscaloosa News – July 30
A $15 million gift to the University of Alabama by Lockheed Martin Corp. President Marillyn A. Hewson and her husband, James, is the largest one-time financial contribution in the Capstone’s history. “I am deeply thankful for the strong business education I received at the University of Alabama,” said Marillyn Hewson in a statement released by UA on Monday. “That education helped prepare me for many of the challenges and opportunities I’ve encountered throughout my career — from the day I joined the company as an industrial engineer to my current role as CEO.”
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – July 30
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – July 30
105.5 FM (Birmingham) – July 30
AL.com – July 30
 
The State Of The ‘Alt-Right’
NPR – July 29
We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. That rally was a protest against the planned removal of Confederate statues, including Robert E. Lee, there in Charlottesville. It made headlines when violent clashes broke out between white supremacists and anti-fascist protesters. And then a car rammed into a crowd of left-wing activists, killing one, Heather Heyer. James Alex Fields is accused of driving that car and is facing federal hate crime charges. Now the organizers of the Charlottesville event are gearing up for another Unite the Right rally, this time next to the White House. To get a sense of where things stand since Charlottesville with the alt-right, we reached out to a scholar of that movement, George Hawley, who teaches political science at the University of Alabama.
 
Alabama student offers children in need 3D-printed prosthetics
It Just Means More – July 30
Valerie Levine is changing lives three-dimensionally. The summer before her junior year, this University of Alabama student started tinkering with a 3D printer with no goal in mind. But less than a year later, Valerie realized that “It Just Means More” when you can use a 3D printer to better a child’s quality of life.
 
Potential Merger Of Two NJ Colleges Signals Growing Trend
Diverse Education – July 30
Signaling a nationwide higher education trend, two New Jersey community colleges are exploring a potential merger to mitigate years of declining student enrollment and revenue and increase academic and economic opportunities for the region’s residents … A 2016 report from UA’s Education Policy Center showed that community colleges also have faced a “double-whammy” in that their dependence on tuition revenue means that cuts to federal student aid and Pell grants result in declining student enrollment, a loss of tuition revenue and lower graduation rates.

Rep. Sewell calls for moratorium on sewage citations
Montgomery Advertiser – July 30
Is it possible to solve a problem without knowing how big it is? That’s the question U.S. Rep. Terri A. Sewell is asking about gaps in wastewater treatment service in rural Alabama, a situation she called a “public health crisis” in the Black Belt and beyond … Kevin White, a University of Alabama department chair and civil engineer who has been studying rural wastewater issues for decades, said Monday a combination of solutions will be necessary.

Capstone College of Nursing named Center of Excellence
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – July 30
The university’s college of nursing has been named a center of excellence, a designation given to only 16 nursing programs across the country.

Officials give update on proposed plan to complete Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
WHNT 19 (Huntsville) – July 30
The company charged with heading the completion of the mothballed Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in Jackson County gave an update Thursday morning on a proposed plan to move forward, if the sale is finalized … According to a University of Alabama economic impact analysis, the completion of Bellefonte would generate $12.6 billion in economic output. “This is a huge long-term economic boom for Jackson County, the Tennessee Valley, and the state of Alabama just from a revenue standpoint,” Brooks said.
NBC 12 (Montgomery) – July 30
Att.net – July 30
WAFF-NBC (Huntsville) – July 30
 
Musk blows up, brawls and bullies. And his followers love him anyway.
Washington Post – July 20
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla, has emerged as a Twitter brawler with 22 million followers. And some of them seem happy to swing even harder than he does … Some Twitter users argued that Musk’s attack was a response to being called out first by Unsworth, a “strike back harder” mentality that Trump also seems to embrace. That can be attractive to people who’ve identified with a leader, said Peter Harms, a management professor at the University of Alabama.

Down for What?
The Outline – July 30
To “hold someone down” is a task that requires emotional and physical dedication. It’s a friend squeezing a friend’s hand while they get a tattoo; a mother wrangling her child at a dentist appointment; catching someone who might pass out after a night of drinking. Holding someone down — being at their side even when it is difficult — is a big responsibility … Dr. Robin Boylorn, an associate professor of Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication at University of Alabama, thinks that self-deprecation is a key factor in this role. “A down-ass chick is willing to be cheated on, willing to be lied to, willing to defend and protect her man or her partner, under all circumstances,” she said.

Brewster Grad Picked For Randall Research Scholars Program
Patch.com (Brewster, New York) – July 30
Christopher McCarthy of Brewster, NY (10509), is one of 40 incoming freshmen selected for the Randall Research Scholars Program in The University of Alabama’s Honors College.

Colleges, universities honor students
Chronicle Independent (Sumter, S.C.) – July 30
Seton Hall University recently named SanDaisha Lee of Camdento the Spring 2018 Dean’s list … Megan E. Fletcher of Elgin received the following from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Arts. UA awarded some 5,436 degrees during spring 2018 commencement May 4-6.
New Jersey Hills – July 30

Five Illinois leaders graduate from Delta Leadership Institute
ABC 3 (Carterville, Illinois) – July 30
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) congratulates five new Illinois graduates of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy who now have the tools to support DRA’s efforts to create jobs, build communities, and improve lives across southern Illinois and the Delta region … DLI is a program of DRA in partnership with three institutions of higher education in the Delta region: The University of Alabama, Arkansas State University-Jonesboro and the University of Louisiana Monroe.

Ho Chi Minh City students write essay about the scholarship win over $ 1 million
Ant.vn (Vietnam) – July 30
Writing an essay about his father, the boy Nguyen Phan Tat Thanh won over $ 1 million in scholarships at American universities … Specifically, these scholarships for boys include State University of New York – University of Buffalo $ 37,000, University of Denver $ 104,000, University of Massachusetts $ 56,000, University of Iowa $ 40,000, University of Alabama $ 76,000.
VN.city (Vietnam) – July 30
Tin247.com (Vietnam) – July 30
VTC News (Vietnam) – July 30

Rebel cheerleaders earn awards from recent cheer camp
Vestavia Voice – July 30
The VHHS Rebel Cheerleaders brought home so many awards from recent cheer camp at The University of Alabama. We are so proud of all of them. Varsity earned most original stunt transition, best use of tumbling and best overall execution  while Junior Varsity earned most visual — pyramids and best overall execution.